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[hitmanrva10]

i have a few questions concerning lactic acid

1.do they help with red marks and scars or which?
2.where can it be bought and how long will a certain amount last
3.how often does it have to be put on face
4.how long does it last on ur face(redness)
5.how long til u see results
6.can it damage ur skin in anyway?
7.what percent of red marks/scars can be expected to disappear?
8.is it better than glycolic,mandelic, or tca ?

thank you

[hitmanrva10]

cmon 45 views and no reply

[Maya]

That's coz all your questions have been answered many, many times.

Do a search ^^ and read up.

[hitmanrva10]

where can i search......

[sakura]

http://acne.org/messageboard/search.php O:)

[Maya]

[Miserable]

I can only answer question 4
Yes any acid has the potential to damage your skin. It depends on your skin type and acid concentration and what if any prior treatements/medications you are/were on?

On a side note, it would be helpfull if somone answers all the points of the OT since that would be a quick concise way to find out; shifting through old threads is tedious cause not all the points are anwered in one post and one has to read pages and pages and try to remmember all

[hitmanrva10]

thnk u miserable

[Squire Nick]

Actually I've looked through many threads and I can't find answers to several of those questions.

[Miserable]

Thanks for answering Niko

[hitmanrva10]

your infromation is GREATLY appreciated niko....ur a savior

[dookie]

"3. they say every ten days, but basically once a week"

Are there any side effects from using lactic acid more than once a week? like say using 40% 2 or 3 times a week? and is 3-7 minutes the norm or can it be left on a little longer in some cases?

[Maya]

I've been using lactic peels maybe 2 years now. Mostly I've done them every 7 to 10 days. The only time I don't do them is when I've had something invasive done to my face (like needling, TCA CROSS etc..) and there is broken skin.

I use the 55% lactic peels. For the 1st year, I moved up to using them for around 10 minutes. I have since tried leaving the peel on for 25 minutes - It did sting a little and I had some pinkness and lots of extra flakiness, but it did dry up some rough patches. I wouldn't recommend this to someone new to peeling though. More is not always better.

I've heard some use it twice a week.

Personally, I think it's still better to space it 7-10 days apart and use a lighter exfoliater daily (like vinegar, mandelic etc..) in between.

As far as long term damage ... I don't think so, as long as you not over use it, and ALWAYS follow with moisteriser and a good sunscreen. Remember, all exfoliation makes the skin more photo sensitive.

[hitmanrva10]

maya uve used it for 2 years and it hasnt worked yet? what would u recomend a first time user?

[Maya]

maya uve used it for 2 years and it hasnt worked yet? what would u recomend a first time user?

Of course it works or I would've stopped using it!! I am having lots of invasive stuff done to my face ... and the lactic is there to help with new red marks that have been created.